Feast days of the year

December 25

December 25 is the solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) in the Church’s calendar for the United States.

On the calendar for December 25

  • The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

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Saint profile for December 25

December 25 in 2026, 2027 and 2028

A Sunday, a season or a greater feast can take the place of a memorial, so what is celebrated on this date changes from year to year.

Celebrations are from the General Roman Calendar and the proper calendar for the dioceses of the United States, computed as described on the liturgical calendar. Your diocese or religious community may keep its own proper celebrations on this date. Saint profiles are listed under every date their own feast-day line gives.